Libya vs Norway: Long term urban population region
Libya
83.18
in 2025
Norway
84.51
in 2025
Libya rank
46th
Norway rank
44th
Long term urban population region over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84.51 against 83.18 in Libya, a difference of 1.33.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2388 | 0.1185 | 0.1202 | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.3183 | 0.1778 | 0.1406 | Libya |
| 1200s | 0.4245 | 0.2667 | 0.1578 | Libya |
| 1300s | 0.566 | 0.4 | 0.166 | Libya |
| 1400s | 0.7546 | 0.6 | 0.1546 | Libya |
| 1500s | 1.01 | 0.9 | 0.1061 | Libya |
| 1600s | 1.34 | 1.4 | 0.0585 | Norway |
| 1700s | 1.79 | 4 | 2.21 | Norway |
| 1710s | 2.02 | 5.86 | 3.84 | Norway |
| 1720s | 2.21 | 7.72 | 5.51 | Norway |
| 1730s | 2.42 | 9.57 | 7.16 | Norway |
| 1740s | 2.65 | 11.43 | 8.78 | Norway |
| 1750s | 2.9 | 13.29 | 10.39 | Norway |
| 1760s | 3.18 | 15.15 | 11.97 | Norway |
| 1770s | 3.48 | 17.01 | 13.53 | Norway |
| 1780s | 3.81 | 18.87 | 15.06 | Norway |
| 1790s | 4.17 | 20.72 | 16.55 | Norway |
| 1800s | 4.57 | 22.58 | 18.01 | Norway |
| 1810s | 5.01 | 24.44 | 19.43 | Norway |
| 1820s | 5.48 | 26.3 | 20.82 | Norway |
| 1830s | 6 | 28.16 | 22.15 | Norway |
| 1840s | 6.58 | 30.01 | 23.44 | Norway |
| 1850s | 7.2 | 31.87 | 24.67 | Norway |
| 1860s | 7.89 | 33.73 | 25.84 | Norway |
| 1870s | 8.64 | 35.59 | 26.95 | Norway |
| 1880s | 9.46 | 37.45 | 27.98 | Norway |
| 1890s | 10.36 | 39.3 | 28.94 | Norway |
| 1900s | 11.35 | 41.16 | 29.81 | Norway |
| 1910s | 12.43 | 43.02 | 30.59 | Norway |
| 1920s | 13.61 | 44.88 | 31.26 | Norway |
| 1930s | 14.91 | 46.74 | 31.83 | Norway |
| 1940s | 16.33 | 48.6 | 32.26 | Norway |
| 1950s | 20.85 | 50.21 | 29.37 | Norway |
| 1960s | 32.29 | 56.74 | 24.45 | Norway |
| 1970s | 59.54 | 67.96 | 8.42 | Norway |
| 1980s | 74.46 | 71.21 | 3.25 | Libya |
| 1990s | 76.9 | 73.46 | 3.44 | Libya |
| 2000s | 78.05 | 77.52 | 0.5364 | Libya |
| 2010s | 79.7 | 81.1 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.45 | 83.84 | 1.39 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Libya or Norway?
- Norway, at 84.51 against 83.18 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Libya and Norway?
- 1.33, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Libya ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.